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Pros & Cons
Pros
The battery is great, but fast shipping was unexcelled. Everything looks good. Shipped in very sturdy box and foam surround.
Cons
This product is not manufactured by apc as the picture depicts, it's an off brand battery. Here are five reasons why you should only use a genuine apc rbc(tm) in your apc ups. I have 5 of these upses and will not be buying from this seller again.
It is now 21st sep 2017 and the ups is saying battery discharged. There also is no pull tab to remove it from the unit when it needs to be replaced. It's clear they are trying to force the extra few dollars for one of their newer units.
Highlights
Quality
Sturdy and reliable have used these from the manufacturer for many years never an issue
Apc claims improved battery management has increased the useful lifetime of the batteries i’m inclined to believe them
That would be a consistent 5 year lifetime excepting maybe the battery is in failure mode for six months before the smart ups t... Read More
It had been failing to recover from total battery depletion on restoration of line power for quite some time before that it had... Read More
Price
Works well and at the best price available that i could find
So the longer life compensates for the additional expense thus a better value
I got the apc version because they recycle the old battery postage prepaid
However this decision was based on price vs usage
Shipping
The battery arrived on time and fit perfectly
Battery arrived early and was fully charged
Ups stopped making its 34low battery34 noise
Includes away to print a shipping label to return
Packaging/appearance
Everything else was just fine packaging price construction etc
I like the way that was packaged and we using this for backup power
Once i received it to see for myself its the decals and the pullassist strip that are mounted backwards
Competitiveness
Their quality is far superior to the others and worth the minor marge more in cost
Buying authentic apc replacement batteries for just a little more than noname brands has always rewarded me with reliable longl... Read More
In the past i had 34saved a few bucks34 by buying nonapc replacement batteries but they never have lasted as long as the apc branded ones
I decided that its not worth saving a few bucks to use generic because i found that overall they last a bit less than oem
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- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 611 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 25 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I read the other reviews that stated the battery was manufactured 34backwards34
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Once i received it to see for myself its the decals and the pullassist strip that are mounted backwards
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The battery terminals are correct and the battery fits inside the compartment just like it should however the pullassist tab has to be peeled off in order to slide it in and then of course you have no pulltab to get it back out
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not a real problem though because you can eek it out by grabbing one of the ridges formed into the case
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As far as battery life it came with a 90 charge and passed the units selftest
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The original battery started to give an 34end of life34 message after three years so if i get that with the replacement im fine with it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But for our office we dont want to take a chance on non oem batteries
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Non oem may cause a fire and yes i know even oem can fail
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